I stiffen and so does Silver, slowing down his pace to check our surroundings. What was that? I ask, not really sure if I want to know the answer. There is a deadly silence hovering in the air, the sounds of leaves crunching under Silver’s hoofs the only thing we are able to hear. No birds are singing, not even a single bee is buzzing around the few rare flowers, hiding between the roots.
I have a hunch, but I truly hope, that I’m wrong, Silver finally responds. He comes to a stop suddenly, making me realize that the matter is very serious. I get a strange feeling as I am staring into a smaller hill in front of us. It looks like there’s an earthquake shaking it, but it doesn’t make sense, as the ground beneath us is steady.
Then suddenly, the hill begins to rise, making my breath h
